Salomon 2015 Guardian 16 MNC Ski Bindings

SKU: 33426

If you are partial to Salomon, choose the Guardian 16. It's the exact same binding as the Tracker 16 but both hybrid touring/resort bindings couldn't be better. The Guardian 16 was conceived to fill the demand for an alternative hybrid resort/touring binding since the Marker Duke was pretty much running the show. That said, with the Guardian 16 mounted on your powder skis, you are able to charge big mountain lines, launch cliffs or bomb groomers all with the confidence that your boots are locked it just as well as your 18-din fixed bindings. Once youve exhausted all of the resort's goods, stick on your skins and switch your bindings over to tour mode! All you have to do is take your pole tip, snap the switch and boom! You're touring. It's that easy folks, why shouldn't it be?

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Hike and Ride Technology: There is a switch behind the heel piece of the binding that makes switching modes easier than ever before. Ride to hike takes a push of the switch with a ski pole while hike to ride just requires a slam to the heel, and you are locked and loaded.

MNC: Multi-Norm Certified: Rejoice! Thanks to an adjustable toe height and sliding AFD toe piece, the Waredn/Guardian/Tracker bindings are safety approved for all three boot sole norms on the market: DIN, WTR and Touring.

Automatic Wing Adjustment: The toe of this binding automatically adjusts to the slightly different width among ski boots. This means it is one less adjustment to fuss with. Just step into the binding and go skiing.

Ultra Wide Base: The base of this binding measures in at 80mm which increases balance and performance to match up with wider powder skis while ripping turns or dropping cliffs.

Low Profile Chassis : This binding has a lower stand height than most hybrid touring bindings (26mm), bringing the skier closer to the ski, giving the skier a lower center of gravity which is preferred while skiing powder or freeride terrain.

Flat Front Toe Piece: The construction for the toe piece is flat on the front as opposed to a more pointed traditional toe piece. This helps while hiking and allows for more mobility when you need to do a kick turn or are stuck in a tough spot.

Self Cleaning Baseplate: Don't you hate when snow ices over your touring bindings? It's next to impossible to break it up at the top of your line. This binding is built to break up snow and ice as you are hiking eliminating that whole problem.

These are great bindings marketed to the freeride crowd. The low stand height and wide brake arms included are great features for the Park and Powder skiers who want better balance and have wider skis.